When is Mawlid al-Nabi 2017?

Mawlid al-Nabi 2017 started on Thursday 30th Nov, 2017 (30/11/2017) 2578 days ago

Note that with regards to the Muslim calendar, a holiday is commenced on the sunset of the preceding day; thus, Mawlid al-Nabi 2017 will be observed on the sunset of Wednesday 29th Nov, 2017.

Mawlid al-Nabi always falls on the same day according to the Islamic calendar; for it being a lunar calendar. Nonetheless, the day differs on the Gregorian calendar as it is a solar calendar; causing roughly an eleven day difference each year.

The dates of Mawlid al-Nabi are usually determined by either an actual sighting of the moon with the naked eyes, or through astronomical calculations. Note that dates provided here are based on the dates adopted by the Fiqh Council of North America.

What is Mawlid al-Nabi?

Mawlid al-Nabi

At the heart of every Muslim, the day of Mawlid al-Nabi (also spelled Al Mawlid an-Nabiwi) is of particular importance. Mawlid al-Nabi is the celebration of the birth of the last and final Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). On that day, Muslims get to meditate on the beautiful life of the Prophet (peace be upon him).

Dates for Mawlid al-Nabi from 2015 to 2030

The next occurrence of Mawlid al-Nabi is marked in red

When is ...?WeekdayDateDays away
Mawlid al-Nabi 2030SaturdayJul 13th in 2029 days
Mawlid al-Nabi 2029TuesdayJul 24th in 1675 days
Mawlid al-Nabi 2028ThursdayAug 3rd in 1320 days
Mawlid al-Nabi 2027SaturdayAug 14th in 965 days
Mawlid al-Nabi 2026TuesdayAug 25th in 611 days
Mawlid al-Nabi 2025ThursdaySep 4th in 256 days
Mawlid al-Nabi 2024SundaySep 15th 97 days ago
Mawlid al-Nabi 2023WednesdaySep 27th 451 days ago
Mawlid al-Nabi 2022SaturdayOct 8th 805 days ago
Mawlid al-Nabi 2021MondayOct 18th 1160 days ago
Mawlid al-Nabi 2020ThursdayOct 29th 1514 days ago
Mawlid al-Nabi 2019SaturdayNov 9th 1869 days ago
Mawlid al-Nabi 2018TuesdayNov 20th 2223 days ago
Mawlid al-Nabi 2017ThursdayNov 30th 2578 days ago
Mawlid al-Nabi 2016SundayDec 11th 2932 days ago
Mawlid al-Nabi 2015SaturdayJan 3rd 3640 days ago
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Quick Facts

Start DateNov 30, 2017
When? Ended 2578 days ago
Duration1 Day
Type Muslim Holidays

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